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reduced to (something) What does reduced to (something) mean?	to be brought into a humble condition or state	The building was reduced to ashes after the terrible fire.
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Come up smelling of roses What does "Come up smelling of roses" mean?	(UK) If someone comes up smelling of roses, they emerge from a situation with their reputation undamaged.

a split ticket What does "a split ticket" mean?	a voting ticket with candidates from more than one political party	My friend always votes for a split ticket when he votes and never votes for only one political party.
so much the better What does "so much the better" mean?	all to the better	"So much the better, if extra people help us then we can get the work done quickly."
lend someone a hand What does "lend someone a hand" mean?	help someone.	"I can't do this alone. Can you lend me ahand?"
grist for the mill What does "grist for the mill" mean?	something that can be used to bring advantage or profit	The information that we got on the Internet was grist for the mill of our company's operations.
talk big What does "talk big" mean?	to talk boastfully, to brag	The man is always talking big but nobody believes what he says.
fag What does "fag" mean?	male homosexual

make a check out (to someone) What does "make a check out (to someone)" mean?	write a check to give to someone with their name on it	I made a check out to the animal hospital after they cared for our dog.
to be on the safe side What does "to be on the safe side" mean?	to be safe, to be cautious, to be very well prepared	I decided to take my umbrella to school to be on the safe side.
offensive weapon What does "offensive weapon" mean?	any weapon capable of being used to cause physical injury or harm	The young man with the knife was charged with carrying an offensive weapon.
crack of dawn What does "crack of dawn" mean?	daybreak, early in the morning	We got up at the crack of dawn to go fishing.

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